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NUQ to MCE: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
85 mi
136 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NUQ
Near MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from MCE?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Merced (MCE) is 85 miles (136 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to MCE?
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